Every child can and should learn to write. However, the process of learning to write often seems mysterious. Many former students remember with frustration the red marks on their grade-school papers and the expectation that they simply fix whatever was “wrong” and get it “right” the next time. What should parents look for in a [...]

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I’ve visited countless writing classrooms over the years and it has always been interesting to me why some work and others don’t. I do believe that writing classrooms that incorporate Donald Graves’ seven conditions for effective writing find greater success than those that skip these basic writer needs. I’ve come to think though that there [...]

NWP 2008 Research Brief: Writing Project Professional Development for Teachers Yields Gains in Student Writing Achievement. Summary: This research brief summarizes nine studies that examined the effects of NWP professional development programs on teacher practices and student writing achievement in schools and districts served by writing project sites. The results demonstrate positive effects on the [...]

I like to select mini lessons that can have a dual purpose. Since it is important to integrate my writing workshop with my reading workshop many of my mini lessons are well suited for both workshops. As an example, I demonstrate in class how most stories have one of several shapes. I use the Mentor [...]

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